Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers
Evapotranspiration in greenhouse crops is a significant driver of ventilation requirements. As an alternative, semiclosed greenhouses use a chiller with or without a dehumidifier under certain conditions to minimize ventilation and facilitate an increased light use efficiency using carbon dioxide su...
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| description | Evapotranspiration in greenhouse crops is a significant driver of ventilation requirements. As an alternative, semiclosed greenhouses use a chiller with or without a dehumidifier under certain conditions to minimize ventilation and facilitate an increased light use efficiency using carbon dioxide supplementation. An energy model for this type of greenhouse is presented along with simulation results. Using typical meteorological year (TMY) hourly climate data, several locations (Denver, CO, USA; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Toledo, OH, USA; and Portland, OR, USA) are evaluated for suitability of semiclosed operation and the benefits over strictly evaporative cooling systems are quantified. Chillers with dehumidifiers are found to use less energy than chillers with reheat, especially in cooler climates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad73d0803e26459884ce25d08cdd6e332025-08-20T02:13:26ZengAmerican Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)HortTechnology1943-77142025-04-01353https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05606-25Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and DehumidifiersKale Harbick0USDA-ARS, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Mail Stop 604, Toledo, OH 43606, USAEvapotranspiration in greenhouse crops is a significant driver of ventilation requirements. As an alternative, semiclosed greenhouses use a chiller with or without a dehumidifier under certain conditions to minimize ventilation and facilitate an increased light use efficiency using carbon dioxide supplementation. An energy model for this type of greenhouse is presented along with simulation results. Using typical meteorological year (TMY) hourly climate data, several locations (Denver, CO, USA; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Toledo, OH, USA; and Portland, OR, USA) are evaluated for suitability of semiclosed operation and the benefits over strictly evaporative cooling systems are quantified. Chillers with dehumidifiers are found to use less energy than chillers with reheat, especially in cooler climates.https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/35/3/article-p297.xmlcontrolled environmentsdehumidificationsemi-closed greenhouses |
| spellingShingle | Kale Harbick Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers HortTechnology controlled environments dehumidification semi-closed greenhouses |
| title | Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers |
| title_full | Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers |
| title_fullStr | Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers |
| title_short | Modeling Energy Consumption and Cost of Semiclosed Greenhouses with Chillers and Dehumidifiers |
| title_sort | modeling energy consumption and cost of semiclosed greenhouses with chillers and dehumidifiers |
| topic | controlled environments dehumidification semi-closed greenhouses |
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